Chinese investors bought land in Little Bay from Nagico
GREAT BAY – The parcel of land in Little Bay where New Life Town Investment and Development Limited China intends to build the Pearl of China project, belongs to insurance company Nagico, chairman Imran Mcsood More...
Embarrassing debacle
Dear Editor, I served as Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunications and as Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure. Serving in both areas after being More...
Peaceful protesters are not against the Chinese
GREAT BAY – Were there eighty protesters on Saturday at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Pearl of China project, 25 or just a handful? In a press release the startup political party Hope claims that there were More...
Pearl of China: $120 million investment; 400 jobs
“All jobs are for locals” GREAT BAY – The Hanwang Caribbean Forum, the groundbreaking at Little Bay Beach preceded by a protest that involved the Hope and the Christian Party, followed by a press conference More...
Port Chief Mingo endorses Pearl of China project
Port staff member Ho-Fung speaks with Chinese cruise passengers at the Cruise Terminal Helpdesk. Photo contributed GREAT BAY – Port St. Maarten management welcomes the Pearl of China project especially its More...
Lover’s lane
It was rather predictable that some would consider the Pearl of China project an election gimmick. In terms of timing, that is of course quite understandable. But Saturday it became clear that the investor is for More...
Pearl of China
So now we know. The Pearl of China project is not tourism- but business-driven; not another hotel to add to the existing premises. With a promise of 400 well-paying jobs for locals and work for local contractors More...
UP-candidate Jonis questions Pearl of China project
GREAT BAY – The proposed Pearl of China Project in St. Maarten has a new wave of attacks this time from former Vromi-cabinet member Otmar Jonis who has expressed concern that an entirely new zoning plan was More...
Author Leon Stubbs about Pearl of China project
“Dispel the fear of growing up and become fully matured” GREAT BAY – The rate of change in the world today conceivably has never been faster. Many of the old systems applied to growth and development More...
